Northpoint

Rye from Northpoint

 After parking by Northpoint GP I walked round the pit and on out to Camber Bay. Every patch of bushes seemed to hold Woodcock a minimum of 12 seen on the plod to the bay. On the salt marsh 30+ Common Snipe, 6 Redshank and 6 Rock pipits. On one patch of rough grassland by the path a mixed flock of Reed Buntings, Meadow Pipits, Skylarks and 1 Corn bunting. Camber Bay was disappointing with no waders on the shoreline and no sea duck. On the way back a Merlin flew across the river from Rye NR and further on I found it perched up, unfortunately the light was very poor (that's my excuse).
Scotney held 20 Greater White-fronted Geese and the Bewick Swan herd on Walland near Midley has risen to 70.